The album starts particularly strongly with a string of great tracks, "Defoncontec," "Rebel," and "Activision." Although a single song can end up going in a variety of directions, the results are rarely fractured, which is an indication of the duo's skill in making these changes feel effortless, if not inevitable.
Although I like much of this album quite a bit, it does start to drag a bit especially toward the end, with the notable exceptions of "Space Terror Dub" and its remix. Part of the problem is that there's a certain sameness prevalent throughout these tracks. Apart from a couple of exceptions like "Clacowtnic" and “Ondalux," the timbral quality of the beats are mostly similar and could have used more texture or a bit of melody to complement the rhythm. By the time the album ends, it seems that a lot of the beats are mere skeletons of songs rather than complete songs in themselves. Yet while I am more likely to go back and listen to a few select tracks rather than the whole album, I found much more to like here than not.
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